“I’d Like to Go.” Pope Leo Floats a Ukraine Trip

The first American pope calls on governments to reduce overcrowding, expand rehabilitation, and use pardons for nonviolent offenders.

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It was late morning on December 13, and Pope Leo had already endured a busy day of meetings.

But when the time came to receive Spiezia and a small delegation of opticians and ey…